The brain is more changeable than most people realize—and the things that change it the most aren't complicated.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Working out can be a great way to protect your brain ...

A nasal spray using extracellular vesicles can reduce brain inflammation, restore cell function, and improve cognition, ...

Between constant demands of work, family obligations and the millions of things on your to-do list, it's easy to feel like you're at or beyond capacity. The result? You may feel fatigued, disconnected ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plenty of us are aware of how what we eat can affect our bones or muscles, but fewer of us are thoughtful about how the foods we ...

A nutrient-rich diet supports brain health and may help prevent chronic diseases linked to cognitive decline. Fatty fish, leafy greens, berries, and walnuts are especially beneficial due to their high ...

A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found that a single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children ...

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...

The New York Times recently published an article about the "brain fitness" business, "Do Brain Workouts Work? Science Isn’t Sure." I believe the answer is no. Without a variety of other daily habits, ...

If you have a child in school right now, you may have heard them talk about needing a “brain break” while doing homework or ...

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development and function of the nervous system, new research suggests. Restoring the ...